Is bioplastic packaging recycling realistic at scale? MoeBIOS wants that question answered by the people who handle these materials every day, not just in a lab. Bioplastic food packaging now appears widely on shelves. However, what happens to it after use remains an open question for many operators.
MoeBIOS is an EU-funded project. It advances knowledge and technologies for sorting, conditioning and valorising bioplastics waste streams. The project spans three industries: packaging, agriculture and textiles. Within this work, MoeBIOS is now turning to packaging operators directly for input on which solutions are worth pursuing.
Why Bioplastic Packaging Recycling Needs Operator Input
Sorting facilities and recycling streams don’t always treat bioplastic packaging the way lab conditions suggest they should. Contamination, mixed materials and inconsistent labelling all affect how recyclable packaging actually is in practice. So, MoeBIOS wants direct input from operators. What’s missing? What would make bioplastic packaging recycling realistic in your operations?
What MoeBIOS Is Testing
During the session, MoeBIOS will present the recycling solutions it is currently developing for packaging applications. Then, participants will give direct feedback on suitability, viability and usefulness for their operations. The session uses interactive polling to capture this input live.
How to Register
The packaging session takes place on 14 October 2026. Meanwhile, dedicated sessions for textiles and agriculture operators run separately on the same day. Each session uses MS Teams, so participants should join the slot that matches their sector.
Register for the Packaging session on Eventbrite.
A recycled bioplastics future for packaging depends on input from the operators who work with these materials daily. For more on the wider event and the other sector sessions, see our main event announcement page.